7/13/2009 @ 5:44PM

In Pictures: The 10 Top Earning Comedians

1) Jerry Seinfeld

Estimated Earnings*: $85 million

The comedian-turned-TV superstar continues to cash in on the syndication rights for Seinfeld more than a decade after the show ended its run on NBC. He brings in millions more doing stand-up on the road. What’s more, he was reportedly paid $10 million to star in a Microsoft ad alongside Bill Gates; the marketing campaign eventually ditched.